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Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server, matte black finish, eight 3.5-inch drive bays, sliding rails attached

DELL

Dell PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4114 128GB DDR4

SKU CH-CW27-M6JN2

Eight-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual 2.2 GHz Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory and PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs deliver 20 cores at 2.2GHz
  • 128GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages up to 8 x 3.5" SATA drives
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management
  • 10GbE 562T dual-port adapter provides high-speed network connectivity

Dual-socket Xeon server for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740 chassis holds up to eight 3.5-inch drive bays and ships with two Xeon Silver 4114 processors running at 2.2 GHz. Each CPU provides ten cores and 13.75 MB of cache, giving twenty cores total for virtualisation, database or file-serving tasks. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller ready for SATA drives.

Thermals noise and power in normal operation

Dual 750 W power supplies share the load and provide redundancy for continuous uptime. The 2U rack form factor uses front-to-rear airflow tuned for the installed drive count and processor thermal design power. iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management lets administrators monitor temperatures, fan speeds and power draw without being on site.

Build integration needs and freedoms

The server occupies a 36 by 24 by 10 inch footprint and weighs 40 pounds, so rack rails and adequate aisle clearance are required. Eight large-form-factor bays free internal space for high-capacity SATA drives while the integrated 10 GbE dual-port 562T adapter handles network traffic. Memory slots remain open for expansion up to 3 TB of DDR4 when workloads grow.

How it compares

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Price $1,463.99
Cheaper than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor speed 2.2 GHz
Lower than about 60% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage16,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730P Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How do I install the PERC H730P controller in the R740?

Seat the PERC H730P controller in the dedicated internal PCIe slot, connect the SATA cables to the eight 3.5-inch drive backplane, then install the 2.2GHz Xeon Silver 4114 processors and 128GB DDR4 ECC registered memory before powering on.

What maintenance will the R740 need later?

The two 750W power supplies and system fans are hot-pluggable for replacement; the iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables remote firmware updates and health monitoring, and DDR4 ECC registered memory can be expanded up to 3TB if capacity needs grow.

What limit appears first under sustained load on the R740?

The dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2GHz will reach their thermal ceiling before the PERC H730P or the dual 10GbE 562T network adapter saturate, so sustained heavy compute workloads hit processor thermal limits first.

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